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Ukrainian forces recently advanced northwest of Druzhba northeast of Toretsk, according to geolocated footage published on April 18.

Druzhba, Donetsk Oblast
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Ukrainian forces advanced northwest of Druzhba

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Russian attacks killed three civilians and injured six in Donetsk Oblast, including two people killed and two injured in Kostiantynivka, one killed in Rusyn Yar, two injured in Novoekonomichne, and one injured each in Hryshyne and Oleksievo-Druzhkivka

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Extracted: 2026-02-24T00:13:42.377Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-april-18-2025